S 247 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth

Summary

By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 247) of Joanne M. Comerford, Tami L. Gouveia, Jack Patrick Lewis, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth. Education.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2019

House Passage

Jan 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Mar 12, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 22, 2019

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex

Maria Duaime Robinson

Nika C. Elugardo

Second Middlesex

Tami L. Gouveia